The Mahaseer inhabits the torrential rivers, and perennial rivulets both in the South and the sub mountainous region across the entire Himalayan terrain. One of the prime places is of course the Himalayan countryside, which by the way will also offer you  the grandest of sceneries in the world. Rivers in Assam and the the Cauvery river in the South are the other places, and are equally stunning in the scenery they provide.

The Mahaseer is a migratory fish migrating upstream which  is an omnivourous fish and is noted to be a continuous feeder. Algae, insects and other water plants taken in while feeding on aquatic insects and other fish have been recorded from the stomach of a Mahaseer. They grow to a big size and specimens as big as 50 lbs or 25 kgs have been hooked even in the more recent past.

Introduced into  India by the British, both the Brown and the Rainbow Trout can be found in the Indian waters. The Himalyan rivers are once again the place to go and incidentally, Kashmir¹ has been one of its and the angler’s favourite haunt traditionally. Although, there are many other beats for the avid angler across the entire mountain range and in other parts of the country as well.

The Trout is a much smaller fish but is also an angler’s delight 

Mahaseer
There are 4 main coasts in India where sea fishing can be done, these are Goa, Kerala Coast, Lakshadweep Islands and the Orissa  coast and Andaman Islands. These areas offer an all round big game experience whether you want to fish for Tiger Prawns and Tuna on the Orissa coast or Blue Marlin, Sharks and Barracuda on the Lakshadweep Island

Season
Fishing can be enjoyed the year round in India however the best time is October to November Or  April to June for the Himalayan Regions.

Permits
All Indian state governments have a tourism and fisheries department who issue the permits to fish in their regions. We can arrange these permits for you.

Suggested Itinerary
Arrive Delhi -  spend 4 – 5 days doing the Golden Triangle if you wish -  Delhi , Agra (Taj Mahal), Jaipur (The Pink City) – proceed to Corbett National park(spend two or three days), then on to Rishikesh for fishing, walking, rafting etc. Finish off at Ananda in the Himalayas – back to Delhi. 

Combine fishing with other activities such as game viewing, cultural or simply relaxing on a beach. See our various itineraries 

¹Kashmir travel is subject to prevailing foreign office advice.